The Edmonton Oilers made an anticipated move in net Friday, sending longtime starter Stuart Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jarry.

The Oilers included defenceman Brett Kulak and a second-round draft pick in 2029 in the package to Pittsburgh and also got forward Samuel Poulin from the Penguins.

In a separate move, the Oilers picked up defenceman Spencer Stastney from the Nashville Predators for a third-round pick in 2027.

But the departure of Skinner, whose hometown is Edmonton, was a seismic element in the deal.

The 27-year-old started the majority of games in two straight playoff runs to the Stanley Cup final. Edmonton lost to Florida in seven games in 2024 and in six to the Panthers in 2025.

Skinner started this season 11-8-4 with a 2.83 goals against average and .891

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